Forchhammer Burmese Pali manuscripts and related papers
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Burmese manuscripts with notes and articles by Emmanuel Forchhammer (1851-1890), German linguist, archaeologist. Professor of Pali at Rangoon Government High School from 1879. Archaeological inspector of British Burma, 1882-1890.
Chagan Küren Suma (White Court temple). An image in the gods' house. Perhaps Ananda, or Saripu, i.e., one of the two favourite disciples of the Buddha. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of sculpture. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama holding incense stick. The hat can be worn by an abbot, Ge-ko, or um-dze, but not by an ordinary monk. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a lama, standing in the temple courtyard, dressed in robes and a plumed hat and carrying an incense stick. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama priest calling for prayers. He beats his hammer on the block of wood, both being of cedar (tsen-den). This call to prayer with cedar wood is made only at the full moon and the new moon. And only one who has attained the rank of Ge-long is allowed to make this call at new moon and full moon. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a lama, standing on the temple vernadah and making the call to prayer. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama holding incense stick. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a lama, wearing robes and plumed hat and holding a long incense stick. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lamas praying in temple court. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography View looking towards a group of monks, seated at prayer in the courtyard of the temple, with a lama standing with an incense stick at the right. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lamas praying the Ge-ko is perfuming the air with his long incense stick. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View looking towards a seated group at prayer in the courtyard, with the standing figure of the abbot holding an incense stick and temple buildings behind. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. 'Wind Horse' (lung-ta). Extracts from the sacred books are written on the cotton cloth. These poles are usually erected near monasteries. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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View of pole embedded in stone cairn, with grassland beyond. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Gu-shin Suma. Chahar Mongol woman circuitng the ling-kor round Gu-shin Suma, carrying a volume of the Sutras of the Buddha — the volume known as 'The Eight Thousand' — on her back. The Lama told her to do this as a cure for her illness. At present she is tired and resting awhile, and telling her beads. Wangil heard the above from her. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the woman resting in the course of her circumambulation. The sutras are carried on a wooden frame on her back. Duplicate negative only, no print.